Elizabeth Hurleyis a big fan ofBrendan Fraser— and the feeling is mutual.
Hurley, 57, recently told PEOPLEabout reuniting withherBedazzledcostar at a London screening of his filmThe Whale.And at Tuesday night’s New York City premiere of theDarren Aronofskyfilm, Fraser, 53, called Hurley “a delight.”
“The answer is always a yes,” Fraser toldExtraaboutpotentially working with Hurley again. “She’s so funny. She’s a friend, and I think that she’s a talented person with alot more left in her to offer.”
Hurley told PEOPLE earlier this month in a conversation surrounding her upcoming rom-comChristmas in the Caribbeanthat she would “love to work with” Fraser once more.
“He wasone of my favorite costars,” said the actress. “Brendan and I got on so fantastically when we shotBedazzledand then didn’t speak. We didn’t speak at all until I got invited to this screening ofThe Whale.”
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Elizabeth Hurley and Brendan Fraser.David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty
TheAustin Powersactress also said she’s a “big fan” of “fabulous director” Aronofsky, 53.
“And Brendan is one of the nicest human beings you could ever meet and I’m just so happy for him that he’s justhad this opportunity to shine again,” she said.
“It was wonderful meeting up with [Brendan]. It’s been 20 years since I tortured him inBedazzled,” Hurley joked to PEOPLE of Fraser. “I loved [The Whale] and I love him.”
Elizabeth Hurley and Brendan Fraser inBedazzled(2000).Francois Duhamel/20th Century Fox/Ocean/Kobal/Shutterstock
While Fraser’s performance has earned rave reviews and standing ovations, many have argued the roleshould’ve gone to an actual obese maleand questioned the decision to have Fraser wear a body suit for the part.
At the New York City premiere Tuesday, Fraser told PEOPLE he would"absolutely" transform again for another role.
“I think it’s one of the more exacting ways you can create a character and body,” he said of the process, “and in this case the mandate that Charlie’s costume would respect the laws of gravity and physics as opposed to the many ways that we’ve seen that character depicted in films before as really a one-note joke, and in a costume that’s just unfair.”
“That’s a personal view,” he added, “but we felt an obligation to ensure that it was cumbersome. It was accurate — that was what we strived for.”
The Whaleis in theaters Dec. 9.
source: people.com
